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Anonymous
As an American and someone who believes in the importance of family, I don’t find any of it charming. And you’re still applying traditional family norms to them. They are in the public eye and hold their positions because….they were born into a certain group of people who are related by birth whose ancestors acquired wealth and power in questionable ways. Being part of that “family” means nothing if you aren’t the monarch, the direct heir to the throne, or are willing to live your entire life supporting the monarch and the heir. |
Anonymous
I guess I'm not sure what you're arguing. That they aren't a family? Or should behave better since they are a family? Or that you just think it's good entertainment and fine for Harry to write a tell-all book about his family and the current and future king and queen of England? |
Anonymous
Did you read the first post? To be clear, I think Harry is fully within his rights to tell his story. Those claiming to be appalled that he’d “air his family’s dirty laundry” presume that his family operates as ours do. But it doesn’t. Given everything that the world has learned about the royals over the last 40 years, it’s baffling to me how people honestly can claim he “shouldn’t” be saying these things in public. And for Americans to side with the monarchy and act as though they are the epitome of class and morality - and that Harry is persona non grata for speaking out against them- is even more baffling. |
Anonymous
Didn’t more people watch H&M’s wedding than Will and Kates? Pretty sure I read that, and at that time H&M we’re still viewed as the workhorses of the BRF, increasing the likeability factor of an outdated institution and the lack of appeal of Charles & Wills. Does anyone else remember something happening on instagram about the same time? I remember H&M gaining more followers than W&K bc either they had to pull back or ended up combining? I remember thinking there was probably tension that W&K were not as popular. I feel like there was a viral tik tok or other video explaining it. I’m not a fan of the royals - it’s like the epitome of wealthy white entitlement, especially with the feet dragging and covering of Andrew’s pedo/predator scandal. I went to a wealthy private college and am about the same age as Will & Kate; people definitely were dressing up and having inappropriate costume parties. No one dressed up as a nazi (it was heavily Jewish), but for sure minority stereotypes, socioeconomic stereotypes. Etc. And the stories leaking about Will’s purported affair, the general snobbery or rudeness among their crowd, it doesn’t seem surprising. These are very wealthy, privileged people and they likely do behave badly by todays standards, but it wasn’t a shock until someone so very different entered their social circle - different culture, race, socioeconomic background... i mean the entire institution continues to rely on its ties to colonialism, which seems unbelievable. So I’m biased, but I think in normal life, we are generally sympathetic to people experience significant favoritism of a sibling; the BRF is even worse for that, and it must have been frustrating especially when H&M surged in popularity. I imagine the “machine” did its work to try to balance things out, but at a minimum the party line is always to stay behind the heir. I also thought that prior to meeting Meghan, Harry always appeared quietly disapproving of the way his brother treated Kate, whether it be walking ahead of her or lack of attention or obvious affection, which seems an earlier divergence between the two, with Will follwing the fairly cold royal protocol and Harry expecting a warmer focus on family. Really, no one knows the true story, but the idealization of the BRF and the blind adherence to the idea Will is impotent and bound by protocol (or Charles for that matter, who could change whatever he wants) is stunning to me. |
Anonymous
Lol Harry will be reading his ghostwriters work for the first time so you and him will in essence be discovering the book together!! So exciting |
Anonymous
Nonsense? Check out the list of people that the reigning monarch actually has legal rights over — whether or not they choose to exercise those rights. The grandchildren of the King are on that list. Guess who that transfers to next? Similarly, I’m sure you’ve done a deep dive into the impact of lifelong attention of the very racist press on the first openly mixed race grandchildren of a British monarch. A summary of your findings would be great. |
Anonymous
At least they put their names on it, instead of letting the tabloids do the dirty work. |
Anonymous
Why would they do that? I thought they would say no comment. Are you saying they will make an exception to trash MM? |
Anonymous
Yes, it IS a family. It may not be a family you admire, but he's sharing family moments and situations just to earn a buck. Neither he nor Meghan appear to want to be a part of their families. So be it, but they can't deny their backgrounds and hereditary factors that make them who they are -- in fact, very similar to the family members they criticize. |
Anonymous
Thanks for letting us know that you don’t know what illiterate means. |
Anonymous
The BRF is probably one of the most dysfunctional families. |
Anonymous
I’m sure he cares deeply about what some nobody on an American mommy message board thinks he “needs to stop” doing. |
Anonymous
Would love to hear what the BRF has to say about it. |
Anonymous
+1 Nothing will get between him and getting a buck at the expense of his family. |
Anonymous
| This whole thing is in such poor taste. I can’t believe the world knows these personal details. I feel like Harry literally didn’t understand the assignment with this memoir and he has removed all doubt that he’s a fool. As they say, discretion is the better part of valor. |